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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Subseries of Call of Duty
Call of Duty: World at War	2008
Call of Duty: Black Ops	2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops II	2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII	2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	2020

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII is a multiplayer first-person action, shooter and battle royale game in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series.

General information

CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Download-only; no disc is included in the physical box.
Amazon.com
Battle.net		Digital Deluxe Edition and Multiplayer/Battle Royale Only also available
(unavailable)		Standard Edition
(unavailable)		Digital Deluxe Edition
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)		Digital Deluxe Edition.
Humble Store (unavailable)

All versions require an Activision account, Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

No microtransactions information; you can edit this page to add it.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit config.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file location. Open `config.ini`. Find the line `play_intro_movies` and set the value to `0`. You can also change this option in game on interface settings. Save your changes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\players\^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows

Video

Video Settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Officially announced.^[1]
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+.^[2]
4K Ultra HD		Based on the official announcement.
Field of view (FOV)		60 to 120, can be independent from aiming down sights.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA 1x, Filmic SMAA 1x, SMAA T2x, Filmic SMAA T2x, render resolution up to 200%.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		60 to 300, or unlimited. Separate slider for Menu FPS. For a manual change, see Manual optimizations.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia.

Input

In-game Input Settings

In-game Controller Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Aim assist is disabled in PC version.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio Settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, SFX, Voice and Cinematics.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	100	Versus, Co-op 8-10 players in most modes, 8-12 in Chaos TDM, 4 in Zombies, up to 100 in Blackout.^[3]
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Dedicated servers for Multiplayer and Blackout. P2P for Zombies mode.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)^[4]
TCP	443, 3074
UDP	443, 3074

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Manual optimizations

All of the following changes are done by changing config.ini in the configuration file location with a text editor.

All manual changes to the settings in the configuration files can be overwritten and changed to defaults. Setting the file to read-only mode after saving changes can prevent this.

Some settings can be duplicated in the folder with the id of the player profile, there they should also be changed.

Set the line max_fps with max_fps_menu to a numerical value to change the framerate limiter to a custom value, or 0 to disable it the framerate limit.
Set the line auto_cull_radius to 10 for decreasing the draw distance in case of framerate issues.
Set the line video_memory to a decimal value between 0 and 1 to set the maximum percentage of VRAM to use (e.g. 0.75 is 75%).
Set the line smooth_framerate to 1 to smoothen the framerate.
Set the line backbuffer_count to 3 to enable triple buffering.
Set the line threaded_rendering to 1 and worker_threads to the number of threads the given computer has.^[5]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-4340 AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5-2500K AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	55 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660/1050 AMD Radeon HD 7950 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970/1060 AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD Radeon RX 580 4 GB / 6 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ Official Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 – PC Trailer - last accessed on August 24, 2018
↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2018-09-16
Made screenshots at 16:9 and 21:9, compared them in Blackout Beta.
↑ Final push: Blackout Beta extended to 12PM PST + 100 player max! - last accessed on September 18, 2018
↑ Configuring Router and Firewall Ports - last accessed on September 17, 2018
↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gbjks/if_you_have_high_cpu_usage_bad_performance_try/

[gamedir-1] When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[2] Official Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 – PC Trailer - last accessed on August 24, 2018

[3] Verified by User:Rose on 2018-09-16
Made screenshots at 16:9 and 21:9, compared them in Blackout Beta.

[4] Final push: Blackout Beta extended to 12PM PST + 100 player max! - last accessed on September 18, 2018

[5] Configuring Router and Firewall Ports - last accessed on September 17, 2018

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gbjks/if_you_have_high_cpu_usage_bad_performance_try/

[Note 1]

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 ==Essential improvements==
-{{cleanup|section|Smoothing FPS and decreasing the draw distance are not essential improvements. Make sure that every suggestion is objectively essential for all users, remove the opinionated parts, reduce the use of negative key points and avoid directly referencing the reader, as per rule 6 of the wiki}}
-{{ii}}All of the following tweaks are applicable also for [[Call of Duty: Black Ops III|Black Ops 3]], and they may have similar names. This is due to the fact that in both games a relatively identical engine is used and it has been modified further for this game.
-{{ii}}Take into account one important point, all manual changes to the settings in the configuration files can be overwritten and changed to those that the game considers necessary. To avoid this problem, it is worth changing the configuration files during the running game and mark the files as read-only, as well as not enter the settings in the game itself, even if nothing changes on your part. Also, some settings can be duplicated in the folder with the id of the player profile, there they should also be changed.
 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
@@ Line 102: / Line 99: @@
 # You can also change this option in game on interface settings.
 # Save your changes.
-}}
-===Preloading shaders===
-{{ii}} Enable Shader Warming.
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>shader_warming</code> and set the value to <code>On</code>.
-# You can also change this option in game on graphics settings.
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}Using this option improves the smoothness of the gameplay, but may increase the time it takes to start a level.
-}}
-===Reduced start time levels===
-{{ii}} Disabling FPS limit.
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>max_fps</code> with <code>max_fps_menu</code> and set the value to <code>0</code>.
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}Changing this option disables FPS limiting altogether, which increases the loading speed of the levels and also allows you to get a little more FPS than it was even at 1000. This also applies to other games, changing similar options also improves the speed of work, for example in [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|CSGO]].
-}}
-===Accelerated switching between windows===
-{{ii}} Use Windowed borderless mode.
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>fullscreen_mode</code> and set the value to <code>2</code>.
-# You can also change this option in game on graphics settings.
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}It also increases FPS slightly. And also accelerate switch between windows, including a combination of keys such as atl + tab.
-}}
-===Additional optimization for multithreaded processors===
-{{ii}} Adjust the configuration file.
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>threaded_rendering</code> and set the value to <code>1</code>.
-# Find the line <code>worker_threads</code> set the value by the number of threads your processor has, or example <code>7</code> for 4 physical and 8 logical units.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gbjks/if_you_have_high_cpu_usage_bad_performance_try/</ref>
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}Changing this parameter can increase FPS and smoothness of the gameplay. Even despite the fact that in the comments to this option is indicated explicitly and is intended for 6 with a large number of processor cores, in fact this option activates a more optimal load on the threads.
-{{--}}Sometimes these values are best left as defaults, as they can have a negative effect.
-}}
-===Forced use of all video memory===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>video_memory</code> and set the value to <code>1</code>.
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}This setting further enhances the smoothness of the gameplay.
-{{--}}On some configurations, for example, with integrated graphics, this can cause a negative effect. In this case, it is better to set the value to <code>0.75</code>.
-}}
-===Triple buffering activation and framerate smoothing===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>smooth_framerate</code> and set the value to <code>1</code>.
-# Find the line <code>backbuffer_count</code> and set the value to <code>3</code>.
-# Save your changes.
-# And use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3DOverrider] to force triple buffering on.
-{{ii}}This greatly increases the smoothness and also greatly prevents a drop in the frame rate.
-{{--}}Usually the use of triple buffering only works with vertical sync enabled. But instead of using vertical synchronization, you can use FastSync in the settings of the NVidia video card driver, as well as turn off vertical synchronization in the settings of the game itself. A similar option for amd owners is called as Enhanced Sync. This mode will not limit the FPS, but also allows you to activate triple buffering.
-{{--}}These options should be used additionally, only if the above tips do not provide the expected improvements, since their activation may increase the input lag.
-}}
-===Decrease the draw distance===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
-# Open <code>config.ini</code>.
-# Find the line <code>auto_cull_radius</code> and set the value to <code>10</code>.
-# Save your changes.
-{{ii}}It should be used only in case of problems with FPS, as this option does not give any advantages over other players, it only removes objects and reduces the quality of models with sufficient distance.
 }}
@@ Line 222: / Line 143: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = true
-|120 fps notes              = 60 to 300, or unlimited. Separate slider for Menu FPS.
+|120 fps notes              = 60 to 300, or unlimited. Separate slider for Menu FPS. For a manual change, see [[#Manual optimizations|Manual optimizations]].
 |hdr                        = true
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 422: / Line 343: @@
 |anticheat notes  =
 }}
+===Manual optimizations===
+{{ii}} All of the following changes are done by changing <code>config.ini</code> in the [[#Game data|configuration file location]] with a text editor.
+{{ii}} All manual changes to the settings in the configuration files can be overwritten and changed to defaults. Setting the file to read-only mode after saving changes can prevent this.
+{{ii}} Some settings can be duplicated in the folder with the id of the player profile, there they should also be changed.
+* Set the line <code>max_fps</code> with <code>max_fps_menu</code> to a numerical value to change the framerate limiter to a custom value, or <code>0</code> to disable it the framerate limit.
+* Set the line <code>auto_cull_radius</code> to <code>10</code> for decreasing the draw distance in case of framerate issues.
+* Set the line <code>video_memory</code> to a decimal value between <code>0</code> and <code>1</code> to set the maximum percentage of VRAM to use (e.g. <code>0.75</code> is 75%).
+* Set the line <code>smooth_framerate</code> to <code>1</code> to smoothen the framerate.
+* Set the line <code>backbuffer_count</code> to <code>3</code> to enable triple buffering.
+* Set the line <code>threaded_rendering</code> to <code>1</code> and <code>worker_threads</code> to the number of threads the given computer has.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gbjks/if_you_have_high_cpu_usage_bad_performance_try/</ref>
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	Treyarch
	Raven Software
Windows	Beenox
Publishers
	Activision
Release dates
Windows	October 12, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	83
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	84
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Shooter, Battle royale
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Call of Duty: Black Ops